Having a Joup Brune - Belgium dark Beer at it's best 🍻

Tonight I finally opened the Joup Brune, a dark Belgian beer I brought back from my last trip to Belgium. Being a huge dark beer fan, I was already looking forward to this one while still shopping over there. Today was the perfect evening for it. 🍻

With its 6.8% ABV, it's easy to enjoy without knocking you out. It has a deep brown color, creamy foam, and a lovely caramel aroma, thanks to the special malts used during brewing. The taste is full, round, and just what I love about dark beers. When I'm in Belgium, I usually go for a Leffe Brune (even though everybody else orders Blonde), but honestly, this Joup is a strong competitor.

It made it straight onto my personal list of beers I'd gladly drink again whenever I get the chance.

What I noticed again today is that I don't have any decent beer glasses at home to enjoy the beers for the $BEER community here on Hive. Maybe I should have a look at the local drinks retailers in the next few days to see if they have any nice beer glasses for sale. Otherwise, I've just had a look on Amazon to see what's available - unfortunately no packages with various cool beer glasses. Do you have any recommendations?

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  "author": "louis88",
  "timestamp": "2025-03-28T22:42:25+0000",
  "beer": {
    "name": "Joup Brune",
    "brewery": "Grain d'Orge",
    "origin": "Belgium",
    "style": "Belgian Dark Ale",
    "oak_aged": false,
    "abv": 6.8,
    "ibu": 20,
    "ebc": 47,
    "volume_cl": 33,
    "serving_temperature_c": "6-8",
    "aroma": ["caramel", "malty", "creamy"],
    "tasting_notes": {
      "appearance": "Deep brown color",
      "aroma": "Caramel and malt",
      "taste": "Smooth, round, slightly sweet, Belgian dark ale character",
      "mouthfeel": "Creamy, fine foam"
    },
    "description": "Joup is a spicy Belgian dark ale with caramel notes, smooth and creamy mouthfeel, and a deep brown color. Bottle-fermented for a living and evolving taste.",
    "ingredients": ["special malts", "hops", "yeast"],
    "contains": ["barley malt"],
    "pairing_suggestions": ["beef stew", "cheese platter", "dark chocolate"],
    "packaging": {
      "bottle": true,
      "can": false,
      "glass_color": "brown"
    },
    "labels": ["Belgian hops", "Terroir & Tradition"],
    "language_notes": {
      "fr": "Contient du malt d’orge.",
      "nl": "Bevat gerstemout."
    },
    "website": "https://www.grain-dorge.com",
    "user_notes": "Personally loved it! Smooth, well-balanced and right up my alley as a dark beer fan. Would drink again anytime."
  }
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